[ubuntu-za] Brainstorm on ideas to get Ubuntu to areas without internet (renamed from Release Party 10.10.10 ...)

[Wesley Werner]

> Why does the Ubuntu installation image not automatically install the
> necessary bits for playing DVDs, MP3s and the like? These are probably a
> couple of the most commonly used features on modern home (& possibly work)
> computers, and yet they are not part of the basic installation. I completely
> fail to see how this encourages the general public to use Ubuntu.
>
> Robin

Hi Robin, the wiki page on restricted formats says:

"...patent and copyright restrictions complicate free operating
systems distributing software to support proprietary formats."

and that "Ubuntu's commitment to only include completely free software
by default means that proprietary media formats are not configured
'out of the box'."

It's a good way to encourage the use of free formats too, I try use
ogg/ogv instead of mp3/avi for example.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats